Microwave lemon curd recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Whip up a jar of lemon curd using just 4 ingredients and your microwave!
See method- Makes 1 jar
- 5 mins to prepare and 1 min to cook
- 45 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 75g sugar
- 50g butter, room temperature
- zest and juice of a lemon
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 190kJ 45.0kcal
- Fat
- 3g
- Saturates
- 2g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 4g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 4.2gProtein 0.8gFibre 0.0g
Method
- In a microwave-proof jug or bowl beat the eggs together using a fork or small hand whisk.
- Add the sugar, cubed room temperature butter and the finely grated zest and juice of the lemon.
- Stir together then pop into the microwave for 20 seconds on high power.
- Remove from the microwave and stir thoroughly – the butter should begin to melt.
- Repeat for another 20 seconds, remove and stir again. The butter will be melted and the curd will be smooth yet runny.
- Another 20 seconds – remove and this time the curd should be smooth and thickened.
- If the lemon being used was a large juicy one a further 20-second burst may be necessary to thicken.
- Transfer to a clean glass jar, seal and keep in the fridge. It will continue to thicken further as it cools.
- It keeps 3-4 weeks in the fridge.
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